The code provides guidance to registered medical practitioners, approved clinicians, managers and staff of hospitals and approved mental health practitioners, who have defined responsibilities under the provisions of the Act, on how they should proceed when undertaking duties under the legislation. Other people working in health and social services, including the independent and voluntary sectors, should also consider the laws.
The Mental Health Regulations 2008 are essentially an update of the current Mental Health Regulations 1983. They include regulations relating to supervised community treatment, nearest relatives and forms of medical treatment. They are subject to special safeguards under the Act, which are similar in purpose or subject matter to the existing regulations. New and revised forms will also be required for updated regulations.
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